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Indiana: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Reception and Dinner

On January 16, Congressional Sportsmen’s Fondation (CSF) States Program Team staff and members of the Indiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (ILSC) gathered with representatives from Indiana’s sportsmen’s community to recognize the positive impacts that hunting and angling provide to the Hoosier State. Led by Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Jim Tomes, Senator Dave Niezgodski, Representative Terry Goodin, and Representative …

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Recreational Fishing Coalition Urges House to Advance Bill to Enhance Fisheries Management Tools

On January 16, a group of organizations representing the recreational angling community sent a letter to U.S. House of Representatives leadership Paul Ryan and Nancy Pelosi urging them to bring H.R. 200, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, to the House floor for a vote. Sponsored by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) …

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Our Hunting Heritage Is in YOUR Hands

By: Dan Harrison Dan Harrison is a veteran guide and outdoorsman, native Coloradan and long-time supporter and partner of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. Harrison is also an expert tracker for trophy mule deer, elk and bear, having helped score numerous hunters into the record books over his 20+ year career. From horseback hunts, to five-star tent camps, …

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Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Adds Industry Leaders to Board of Directors

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed four industry leaders as new members to its Board of Directors in 2018. Orlando Alvarez (President and CEO of BP Energy Company), Gary Bechtel, Mark Cherpes (President and CEO of FN America, LLC), and James Debney (President and CEO of American Outdoor Brands Corporation) join 26 other leaders from …

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CSF Chairman’s Club Gathers at Dallas Safari Club Convention

On January 5, Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Chairman’s Club gathered for a reception during Dallas Safari Club’s 2018 Legacy Convention & Sporting Expo in Dallas, Texas. CSF Chairman’s Club Member and Honorary Board Member Richard Childress addressed attendees, and discussed the importance of supporting CSF’s mission of protecting and advancing hunting, angling, …

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CSF Director to Serve as Federal Lands Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Sports Roundtable Chair

Beginning in 2018, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Federal Land Policy Director Andy Treharne will serve as Chairman of the Federal Lands Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Sports Roundtable. The role of the Roundtable is outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that includes signatories of numerous sportsmen’s groups and federal agencies including the U.S. Forest …

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Delaware: Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Senator Lawson Guest Speaker at Women in the Outdoors Seminar

On January 5, Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Senator Dave Lawson and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Kara Hartman spoke at a sportsmen’s seminar in Christiana, Delaware, hosted by The Sisterhood of the Outdoors. Held at the Cabela’s store, the seminar focused primarily on women in the outdoors, and provided an opportunity for …

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Georgia: CSF Southeastern States Director, Conservation Groups Gather at Wildlife Federation Summit

On January 4, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Southeastern States Director Bee Frederick presented at the Georgia Wildlife Federation’s Keeping Georgia Wild Summit. The biannual gathering of in-state conservation organizations serves as an opportunity for the larger conservation community to discuss issues of importance directly with representatives from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) prior …

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Indiana: CSF and Partners Support DNR Efforts in Yellowwood State Forest

On December 19, 2017, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), along with National Deer Alliance, National Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever, Quality Deer Management Association, and Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society, submitted a letter in support of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) efforts in the Yellowwood State Forest. Developed with input from public …

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South Dakota: Sportsmen’s Caucus Kicks Off 2018 Legislative Session with Reception

On January 10, the South Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a reception to kick off the start of the 2018 legislative session with members of the South Dakota legislature, representatives from sportsmen’s groups, and the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks. The reception provided an opportunity for South Dakota legislators to exchange ideas …

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Western Region: Legislative Sessions Begin

Several western states have already begun their 2018 legislative sessions. This week, the state legislatures of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, and Washington all convened, with a number of other states to soon follow. In the coming weeks and months, numerous pieces of legislation affecting hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping are likely to be introduced …

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CSF Applauds the Interior Department for Creation of Two New Federal Advisory Committees

In late 2017, Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the creation of two new Federal Advisory Committees (FAC): the International Wildlife Conservation Council and Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council. The International Wildlife Conservation Council will advise and provide recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior on the benefits of international hunting. …

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Interactive Legislative and Regulatory Tracking Service Now Available on CSF Website

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) States Program Team provides support for the 48 state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses organized under the bipartisan National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (collectively over 2,000 state legislators), as well as the 36 members of the bipartisan Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus. As part of this support, the States Program Team tracks legislation and …

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Michigan: Caucus Celebrates Continued Partnership with Glassen Foundation in 2018

As sportsmen and women in Michigan celebrate the New Year, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus is proud to recognize their continued partnership with the Hal and Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation (Foundation). “The Glassen Foundation is proud to continue to support the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus,” said The Hal & Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation President, Tom …

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Ohio: Knife Ban Repeal Legislation Introduced

On December 18, Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Joe Uecker cosponsored Senate Bill 242, legislation that would repeal Ohio’s prohibition against the manufacture or sale of certain types of knives. Switchblade knives, springblade knives, and gravity knives are legal to possess in Ohio, but the manufacture, sale or provision of these knives is currently …

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Angling Community Optimistic With Recent Advances to Improve Fisheries Management and Conservation

On December 13, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced H.R. 200, a bill sponsored by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member Congressman Don Young (AK) that amends the 1976 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen. Prior to being discharged from the Committee, measures to improve …

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CSC Members Introduce Legislation to Improve Public Access to Private Lands

On December 18, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Senator Steve Daines (MT) and Senator Michael Bennet (CO) introduced the Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2017 (S. 2243). This legislation would reauthorize and increase funding for the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). VPA-HIP is a grant program reauthorized by the 2014 Farm …

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House Passes the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act with Strong Bipartisan Support

On December 18, the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act (H.R. 3979) passed out of the House of Representatives with a strong bipartisan vote of 371-14. On October 11, H.R 3979 was introduced by Congressmen Hakeem Jeffries (NY) and Gregario Sablin (MP) and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Congressmen Rob Wittman (VA), Garret Graves (LA), Frank …

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Indiana: Caucus Supports Federal Forestry Conservation, Policy Reform

On December 12, the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Indiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus sent a letter supporting the Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 (S. 1752) to Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly, a member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. The bill, S. 1752, hopes to expedite wildfire prevention projects, and improve forest and wildland health, which in …

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New Jersey: Bill to Authorize the Use of Tracking Dogs Clears Another Hurdle

On December 18, the New Jersey Assembly Committee on Appropriations unanimously reported out Assembly Bill 1616, which would authorize the use of tracking dogs to recover lost deer in the Garden State. This bipartisan legislation is sponsored by Co-Chair of the New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus Assemblyman John Burzichelli, and is co-sponsored by …

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